*Says Absence of Letter of Good Standing, No Fault Of
His
Mr. Ogunlana Adesina, Esq., has said that he shall appeal the
verdict of the Electoral Committee of the Nigerian Bar Association,
(ECNBA) disqualifying him from contesting for the office of the NBA
President.
Mr. Ogunlana made this statement via a Press Statement titled,
“Do Not Be Dismayed. We Shall Overcome,” which he tagged as a
preliminary response to the decision of the Committee.
In the statement which was dated the 13th day of June, 2020, and
made available to TheNigerialawyer (TNL), Mr. Ogunlana said that
the absence of the Letter of Good Standing was not due to any fault
of his, but a malicious act of the incumbent Chairman of NBA Ikeja
branch.
“Good morning, all. May I respectfully inform you that I have
this day, the 3rd day of June 2020, at about 6 10 am, become aware
of a mail from the Electoral Committee of the Nigerian Bar
Association (ECNBA) stating my disqualification from participating
in the election for the office of the president of our great
association.
The ECNBA gave a singular reason – absence of LETTER OF GOOD
STANDING (LOGS) from my Branch Chairman. ECNBA also stated my right
to appeal their verdict within 7 days of receipt of their mail. We
thank ECNBA
“May I further state that I shall appeal the verdict. Let me
assure everyone that my dues for 2018, 2019 and 2020 were duly and
fully paid as at when due as stipulated in the Constitution of the
association and which automatically entitles me to the LOGS.
“The absence of the LOGS was not due to any fault of mine but to
the malicious act of the incumbent, but now out going branch
Chairman of the NBA Ikeja branch, Dele Oloke, Esq. Of course, the
poisoned antecedents of Oloke as a factional leader of the Ikeja
bar and who eventually lost out to me in the extremely intense
intra-bar leadership struggle of 2016-2017 is well known,” he
said.
Speaking further he said that, the issue for determination is:
Can a branch Chairman decline to issue a Letter of Good Standing to
an applicant, where the applicant to the notice of the Chairman,
has complied with the provisions and stipulates of the constitution
in that regard?
He added that, he is appealing to all his supporters not to be
dismayed but to remain not only calm, but cheerful, always trusting
in the faithfulness and mercies of God and the consistently
triumphant forces of good over evil.
*Says Absence of Letter of Good Standing, No Fault Of
His
Mr. Ogunlana Adesina, Esq., has said that he shall appeal the
verdict of the Electoral Committee of the Nigerian Bar Association,
(ECNBA) disqualifying him from contesting for the office of the NBA
President.
Mr. Ogunlana made this statement via a Press Statement titled,
“Do Not Be Dismayed. We Shall Overcome,” which he tagged as a
preliminary response to the decision of the Committee.
In the statement which was dated the 13th day of June, 2020, and
made available to TheNigerialawyer (TNL), Mr. Ogunlana said that
the absence of the Letter of Good Standing was not due to any fault
of his, but a malicious act of the incumbent Chairman of NBA Ikeja
branch.
“Good morning, all. May I respectfully inform you that I have
this day, the 3rd day of June 2020, at about 6 10 am, become aware
of a mail from the Electoral Committee of the Nigerian Bar
Association (ECNBA) stating my disqualification from participating
in the election for the office of the president of our great
association.
The ECNBA gave a singular reason – absence of LETTER OF GOOD
STANDING (LOGS) from my Branch Chairman. ECNBA also stated my right
to appeal their verdict within 7 days of receipt of their mail. We
thank ECNBA
“May I further state that I shall appeal the verdict. Let me
assure everyone that my dues for 2018, 2019 and 2020 were duly and
fully paid as at when due as stipulated in the Constitution of the
association and which automatically entitles me to the LOGS.
“The absence of the LOGS was not due to any fault of mine but to
the malicious act of the incumbent, but now out going branch
Chairman of the NBA Ikeja branch, Dele Oloke, Esq. Of course, the
poisoned antecedents of Oloke as a factional leader of the Ikeja
bar and who eventually lost out to me in the extremely intense
intra-bar leadership struggle of 2016-2017 is well known,” he
said.
Speaking further he said that, the issue for determination is:
Can a branch Chairman decline to issue a Letter of Good Standing to
an applicant, where the applicant to the notice of the Chairman,
has complied with the provisions and stipulates of the constitution
in that regard?
He added that, he is appealing to all his supporters not to be
dismayed but to remain not only calm, but cheerful, always trusting
in the faithfulness and mercies of God and the consistently
triumphant forces of good over evil.